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Cadillac police say suspect rammed patrol car during chase, injuring officer
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, a Cadillac Police officer attempted to stop a pickup truck on W. Division Street just West of Seneca Place. The driver didn’t stop, leading the officer on a short chase onto east M-115, Lofgren Road and then west on East Lake Mitchell Drive. Near the intersection of East Lake Mitchell Drive and Thirteenth Street, the suspect went off the roadway into the ditch. However, the officer said the driver was able to get out of the ditch and rammed the patrol car head on. Their truck pushed the patrol car back several feet and disabled it. Police said the suspect then took off west on Thirteenth Street. The officer was transported to Munson ER of Cadillac where he was treated and released.
Vape pen causes fire inside airplane traveling to Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY — Cherry Capital Airport officials said a vape pen caused a fire on board a plane headed to Traverse City on Friday. On Friday around 10:10 p.m., the airport was notified that United Flight 1531 - a Boeing 737-700 traveling from Chicago to Traverse City - was experiencing an inflight fire inside the passenger cabin. Central dispatch notified all mutual aid partners to respond per the Airport Emergency Plan, officials said. RELATED: Cherry Capital Airport hosts special meeting on bond for expansion